Normally, I hated road trips. I hated being stuck in a car for multiple hours at a time, and I hated it even more if I was with someone else. The confined space, the inevitable awkward silences, and the inability to escape from someone else's quirks were things I usually dreaded. But driving with Emmeline Slater was an entirely different experience, one that defied all my expectations.
From the moment we set off, she turned what would have been an irritating chore into something surprisingly enjoyable.
Usually, when you meet people, they seem amazing at first. You think to yourself, there’s no way they can be this perfect. And, sure enough, at some point, their true colors emerge, the quirks or flaws you missed in the beginning rearing their heads. After that, everything they do starts t
